Physics of Fluids · 2006 · 59 citations · 4 references
EngineeringMathematicsFluid DynamicsFluid MechanicsSediment TransportCloud DynamicsDroplet DynamicsParticle-laden FlowsFlow Around SpheresLiquid Drop ModelParticle Fall VelocityParticle Sedimentation DynamicsReynolds Number
Statistical mechanics is applied to calculate ensemble-averaged particle and fluid velocity fields of a spherical cloud of point particles sedimenting at a low Reynolds number. The analogy with the fall of a liquid drop in another lighter fluid is discussed.
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